Andrew Lang — Prince Charles Edward

London, Goupil & Co; Manzi, Joyant & Co, 1900 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound, full morocco, limited edition biography of Prince Charles Edward, illustrated throughout. Number 701 of 1,500 copies of this limited edition work produced.Illustrated with a hand-coloured portrait frontispiece and forty-seven further plates, each retaining the original tissue guard. Collated, complete.A biographical study of the life of Prince Charles Edward Stuart was known as 'the Young Pretender' and 'the Young Chevalier' during his lifetime. In popular memory, he is known as Bonnie Prince Charlie.The work of Scottish poet, novelist, critic and folklore collector Andrew Lang.With the bookplate of W. D. Mackenzie of Fawley Court to the front pastedown.A lovely and densely illustrated biography based on the Stuart Papers held at Windsor Castle. In a full morocco signed binding, with gilt detailing. Front board and back strip exceptionally bright, with light tide marks to fore edge and tail of rear board. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright, with only the odd area of spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .